Valerie June Irene ( Goodnight Irene) Live at the Kennedy Center, April 2015
In April 2015, breakout artist Valerie June performed at the Kennedy Center as part of an allstar lineup for the Lead Belly at 125 tribute concert honoring the great American songster Huddie Lead Belly Ledbetter. In a rehearsal space the day before, she interpreted the American folk standard Irene (Goodnight, Irene), a signature song that is included in the new box set Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways June curated a set of Southern songs for this months Peoples Picks playlist, the third of a monthly playlist series curated by musicians and friends of Smithsonian Folkways: Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection available on CD Box Set and Digital. Stream, download, purchase: Smithsonian Folkways: Spotify:
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